--- product_id: 273287008 title: "Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022)" price: "¥3039" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/273287008-ampersand-claybord-art-tiles-1-8th-inch-flat-profile-2x2 store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Velvety smooth, ultra-absorbent surface Warp-resistant Hardbord™ core, archival durability Supports 10+ media types incl. acrylic, ink, gouache Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) **Price:** ¥3039 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Elevate your mini masterpieces with museum-quality Claybord tiles! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) - **How much does it cost?** ¥3039 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/273287008-ampersand-claybord-art-tiles-1-8th-inch-flat-profile-2x2) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact 2x2 Inch Tiles:** Perfect for miniature masterpieces, mosaics, or experimental art snippets. - • **Durable & Warp-Resistant:** Built on premium Hardbord™ core with Archiva-Seal™ protection for lasting archival quality. - • **Museum-Grade Clay Surface:** Experience Renaissance-inspired smoothness and precision for your finest details. - • **Versatile Media Compatibility:** Seamlessly work with acrylics, inks, oils, gouache, and even scratchboard techniques. - • **Creative Flexibility & Mounting:** Ideal for mixed media, collage, and mounting paper or fabric—turn your art into wearable or giftable treasures. ## Overview Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles are 2x2 inch, 1/8 inch thick professional-grade painting panels featuring a smooth, absorbent kaolin clay surface inspired by Renaissance clay-gesso techniques. Built on a warp-resistant Hardbord™ core and sealed for archival protection, these tiles support a wide range of media including acrylics, inks, gouache, and oils. Perfect for miniature art, mosaics, mixed media, and mounting paper or fabric, they offer exceptional control and durability for both additive and subtractive artistic methods. ## Description Ampersand’s Museum Series Claybord is the only professional painting panel made with a true kaolin clay ground—a smooth, absorbent, clay-coated painting surface inspired by the clay-gesso panels used by Renaissance artists. This ultra-refined ground offers crisp detail, clean color, and exceptional control for fine artwork on panel, mixed media, and experimental techniques. Unlike other art surfaces, Claybord supports both additive and subtractive approaches—its kaolin clay coating absorbs color beautifully while allowing artists to use scratchboard tools to etch and scratch in fine detail, or to lighten, refine, or even erase areas using oil-free steel wool or fine sandpaper.This flexibility gives artists a unique level of control across a wide range of media, including acrylics, inks, alcohol inks, gouache, egg tempera, casein, watercolor, graphite, airbrush, collage, image transfers, printmaking, and mixed media. The smooth, archival surface also supports mounting photographs, art prints, and other paper artwork, making it an exceptionally versatile rigid painting surface. Every Claybord panel is built on Ampersand’s premium, warp-resistant Hardbord™ core, the most stable wood substrate on the market, and sealed with Archiva-Seal™ to protect against Support-Induced Discoloration (SID). The result is an archival, durable surface suitable for professional work, detailed illustration, painting on panel, and complex mixed media techniques. Claybord is available in a 1/8"" flat profile and in 13-ply birch plywood cradled profiles at 7/8"", 1½"", and 2"" depths. For elegant display options, Ampersand’s 7/8"" Floaterframe is designed to accommodate both the 1/8"" flat and 7/8"" cradled Claybord panels, while the 1½"" Floaterframe is a perfect fit for the 1½"" cradle. The 2"" cradle features an elegant, substantial profile that stands on its own as a statement piece without a frame. Handcrafted in the USA using FSC-certified materials. Review: Very useful, always great quality, love the tiny size! - I love these things, I use them for several purposes. Sometimes I create something on this then adhere it to a larger clayboard for dimension. Sometimes I use the clayboard pieces for a mosaic, sometimes I like to try a single technique on one of these little guys, then I post them on my wall in a reference area so I can look at individual techniques I practiced and want to keep as inspiration or reference. These tiles I write info on the back and just stick them to the wall with picture hanging "velcro" stuff so I can easily pull it down and take it over to my project for reference or to compare, see if that technique really looks good or if I was way off base. I like that I can sort of texture the board with gouges, scratches etc then gesso. Hanging that extra layer to play with is nice. I love ampersands boards. I've always found them to have good quality and fits the needs of my random techniques, I like playing with encaustics, cold wax, paper clay, all the paints etc. These boards stand up to abuse! Review: might be ok for jewelry or miniature paintings but overpriced - These are really small and I think they are much smaller than I thought and are very very overpriced at 10.00! In future I will probably purchase a larger sheet and cut to shape myself. ## Features - Claybord has a velvety smooth finish- very absorbent and ph neutral - Perfect surface for pencil, india ink, acrylic, gouache, alcohol ink and oils - Bonds well with adhesives to mount paper and fabrics - Create gifts and wearables - 2 x 2 inch - 1/8 inch depth - pack of 8 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #224,756 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #8 in Multimedia Surfaces | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 20 Reviews | ## Images ![Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71NCLeHHtEL.jpg) ![Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71IxjZQq8XL.jpg) ![Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61VJX3HzEdL.jpg) ![Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VeywFocrL.jpg) ![Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81o035mpB8L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very useful, always great quality, love the tiny size! *by J***N on February 19, 2021* I love these things, I use them for several purposes. Sometimes I create something on this then adhere it to a larger clayboard for dimension. Sometimes I use the clayboard pieces for a mosaic, sometimes I like to try a single technique on one of these little guys, then I post them on my wall in a reference area so I can look at individual techniques I practiced and want to keep as inspiration or reference. These tiles I write info on the back and just stick them to the wall with picture hanging "velcro" stuff so I can easily pull it down and take it over to my project for reference or to compare, see if that technique really looks good or if I was way off base. I like that I can sort of texture the board with gouges, scratches etc then gesso. Hanging that extra layer to play with is nice. I love ampersands boards. I've always found them to have good quality and fits the needs of my random techniques, I like playing with encaustics, cold wax, paper clay, all the paints etc. These boards stand up to abuse! ### ⭐⭐ might be ok for jewelry or miniature paintings but overpriced *by S***R on August 7, 2024* These are really small and I think they are much smaller than I thought and are very very overpriced at 10.00! In future I will probably purchase a larger sheet and cut to shape myself. ## Frequently Bought Together - Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 2x2 inch, Pack of 8 (CBS022) - Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles, 1/8th inch Flat Profile, 1x1 inch, Pack of 24 (CBS011) - Ampersand Claybord 5 in. x 7 in. pack of 3 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/273287008-ampersand-claybord-art-tiles-1-8th-inch-flat-profile-2x2](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/273287008-ampersand-claybord-art-tiles-1-8th-inch-flat-profile-2x2) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-13*